What's a fair price for this used pressure washer?

Q. What's a fair price for this used pressure washer?
It was bought new June 2005. Briggs and Stratton 2900 PSI. Price was 487 new. It's been used 3 times by my dad. My dad wants to buy it from me. What should I ask for it. He found a new one at Lowe's 3000 PSI for 389.

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If its your dad give him a good deal. Otherwise 1/2 price or less from what you paid. Used is used.

What's a fair price for this used pressure washer?

Q. What's a fair price for this used pressure washer?
It was bought new June 2005. Briggs and Stratton 2900 PSI. Price was 487 new. It's been used 3 times by my dad. My dad wants to buy it from me. What should I ask for it. He found a new one at Lowe's 3000 PSI for 389.
some are saying to give it to him since he's my father, I have to pay him to do things for me to help me out and I gave him my old car a few years ago...he's NOT a good father

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For a three year old pressure washer the price you paid has no relation to the current value. He can buy a new one for $389 with a warranty so you should expect to get about half the replacement cost. I would say it is worth no more than $200.

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Would I notice much of a difference between a 2700 PSI pressure washer vs a 2000 PSI?

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Midwest Gr

I am looking at 2 pressure washers that are $100 difference in price. One is 2700 PSI running and the other is 2000 PSI running. For the purpose of cleaning my garage and concrete driveway, would I notice much difference if I went with the 2000 PSI one?

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Generally it makes a difference in how wide a swath you can spray (assuming the nozzle is adjustable). So the higher pressure machine might be able to clean a 6" wide swath, where the lower pressure machine might only be able to do a 4" wide swath with the same exit pressure.

If you're trying to earn a living, the higher pressure machine may get the job done more quickly, and will likely pay back your investment sooner.

What's a fair price for this used pressure washer?

Q. What's a fair price for this used pressure washer?
It was bought new June 2005. Briggs and Stratton 2900 PSI. Price was 487 new. It's been used 3 times by my dad. My dad wants to buy it from me. What should I ask for it. He found a new one at Lowe's 3000 PSI for 389.

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He's you dad ? I would just give it to him, sounds like he is the only one who used it. You haven't used it in almost three years. On the other hand if he is like my dad who insists on paying for everything I would charge him $75.00 and then take him out to lunch....my treat. :-)

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Which pressure washer gun should I buy?

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SquawkBox

I was gifted an old Sears Model #580751400 Craftsman Electric high pressure washer. The gpm is 1.6 and the max psi is 1150.
It's missing the gun assembly. I would like to purchase one, but my budget is limited. I can spend about 25 - 30 US.
Can anyone on yahoo recommend a decent/ suitable gun within my price range?

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Any gun which you can connect to the washer will work equally..

What should I charge per hour for pressure washing?

Danny-Mac

Driveways, sidewalks, exterior, etc...I need to take into account driving time, gas for my car, gas for the pressure washer, and any maintenance costs.

I'm a high school grad looking to make some cash before I head off to college by providing pressure washing services for people in my community.

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I'd call around to some pressure washing companies in the area and ask them how much they would charge to do a driveway. Call 4 or 5 companies and you'll get an idea of what others are charging. Unless you have a lot of experience doing pressure washing, then I'd take the number they're charging and shave like 35% off of it. Most people are weary of someone pressure washing their driveway if they don't have a lot of experience - but if you tell them your story, that you're a high school grad saving up for college, they'll be more willing to do it (knowing it's going to be less than the pros).

You need to figure out your daily expenses divided by how many driveways you would pressure wash per day. That will give you your expense per job. Subtract that from what you'll be charging and you'll get your profit per job. To make your prices somewhat consistent, take what you'll charge for a driveway and divide it by the average square foot for a driveway. That will give you a price per square foot. If you then do sidewalks or something else, you can just measure the square foot of the area you will pressure wash and multiply it by your price per square foot and voila, you've got your job cost. Since you already know what your approximate profit is, you should also be able to calculate those numbers and estimate them too.

Good luck!

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How much can charge to clean Business Billboards?

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K_Z b

I notices the business owners never wash clean their business billboards hanging outside their shop lots or premises. There are lots of dust and the plastic billboards looks so dirty. I am planning to buy a lorry, and carry a large tank of water and water pressure washer to clean the billboards. How much I can charge to wash once a month? It will take just 10min to wash a billboard.

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Good idea, but before diving in at the deep end why not canvass the businesses you have in mind for your service. Ask if they are interested. How often would they like your service, i.e., monthly, and then offer them a price for this service on a 12 month contract. Also, get them to sign up as this indicates a degree of commitment on your and their side.

If they seemed hesitant, offer the first month at half-price as an initial trial.

But, before you do this you need to do some calculations. How much is the lorry going to cost you? The cost of fuel? Cost of the pressure washer etc.

Once you have all your set-up charges calculated, you will need to reckon how long this equipment is likely to last you. Factor this into any final charge you will make to your client. Yes, a lot of initial work, but far better to do this now than to find you are running at a loss and have to close your business down. Don't forget to get some insurance cover for yourself and the business.

When you do start, you will need to keep an accurate diary of your clients, their needs, the dates you last visited them etc. Remember, they will talk to each other, so this is your chance to give a good service and generate more custom.

If you have an accountant friend who could assist you in this, this would help you greatly.

Best of luck, it sounds like a great idea and would probably appeal to larger businesses with several signs to maintain.

How do I start my own mobile detailing ?

Rafael

I'm 20 years old live in Los angeles I have a truck & some experience in detailing/washing & some clients!

What are the basics things too buy just too start ? Any heads up ?

I was thinking pressure washer vacumme Busines cards flyate generator & washing utensils & water tank?

I have $500-700 budget!

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You just about got the list right, this actually was the very first business I did. You can get lots of the stuff at Pawn Shops or on Craigslist used for a good price. I would say a good vacuum first, washing utensils and then a pressure washer generator, try and get a quite running one.

What I did was start in the residential areas, in that way I could use the clients power and water. As my funds and clients built up I got into washing at commercial spaces where you would need to have your own everything. The key to this business is trust, people have to be able to trust you with their vehicle and it's contents. So make sure you look presentably, get maybe one or two shirts with your name and some simple logo so you look legit and just market like crazy and do a good job. Always ask for referrals, and give out tons of business cards in the areas you serve.

You can also rent equipment you don't have for now as well, so book several shampoo's in one day and rent the machine from HomeDepot for the day, same with the generator and pressure washer. Also put a nice heavy orbiter and buffer on the list as well. Look to buy your stuff also wholesale if you can as this will save you some money and you get commercial grade stuff which typically perform better.

Hope this helps if I can be of additional assistance please let me know.

Gersham Charles
Klik Systems Consulting

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Which pressure washer gun should I buy?

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SquawkBox

I was gifted an old Sears Model #580751400 Craftsman Electric high pressure washer. The gpm is 1.6 and the max psi is 1150.
It's missing the gun assembly. I would like to purchase one, but my budget is limited. I can spend about 25 - 30 US.
Can anyone on yahoo recommend a decent/ suitable gun within my price range?

Answer
Any gun which you can connect to the washer will work equally..

What should I charge per hour for pressure washing?

Danny-Mac

Driveways, sidewalks, exterior, etc...I need to take into account driving time, gas for my car, gas for the pressure washer, and any maintenance costs.

I'm a high school grad looking to make some cash before I head off to college by providing pressure washing services for people in my community.

Answer
I'd call around to some pressure washing companies in the area and ask them how much they would charge to do a driveway. Call 4 or 5 companies and you'll get an idea of what others are charging. Unless you have a lot of experience doing pressure washing, then I'd take the number they're charging and shave like 35% off of it. Most people are weary of someone pressure washing their driveway if they don't have a lot of experience - but if you tell them your story, that you're a high school grad saving up for college, they'll be more willing to do it (knowing it's going to be less than the pros).

You need to figure out your daily expenses divided by how many driveways you would pressure wash per day. That will give you your expense per job. Subtract that from what you'll be charging and you'll get your profit per job. To make your prices somewhat consistent, take what you'll charge for a driveway and divide it by the average square foot for a driveway. That will give you a price per square foot. If you then do sidewalks or something else, you can just measure the square foot of the area you will pressure wash and multiply it by your price per square foot and voila, you've got your job cost. Since you already know what your approximate profit is, you should also be able to calculate those numbers and estimate them too.

Good luck!

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